France
FR
France vs Portugal
Compare France and Portugal using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Cost of living comparison
Compare France and Portugal using 16 indicators with exactly comparable years.
Portugal
PT
Shared indicators
16
France better
9
Portugal better
7
Tie
0
Indicative result based on the count of shared indicators. Each indicator uses the latest exact year available for both countries, and no weighted composite score is applied.
Housing & Energy Costs: mixed signals
The comparison is mixed within this topic: France has the more favorable reading on Home Price Affordability, while Portugal has it on Housing & Utility Bill Arrears. The selected differences are strong and strong, respectively. Against the European benchmark, France is on the favorable side and Portugal on the adverse side for Home Price Affordability. Both are on the favorable side of the European benchmark for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears.
Topic: Housing & Energy Costs
Primary indicator: Home Price Affordability
Year: 2024
Materiality: strong
Poverty & Financial Hardship: more favorable reading for Portugal
Portugal has the more favorable reading on Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk compared with France. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the adverse side and Portugal on the favorable side for Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk.
Topic: Poverty & Financial Hardship
Primary indicator: Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Quality of Life in Europe: more favorable reading for Portugal
Portugal has the more favorable reading on Material and Social Deprivation compared with France. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the adverse side and Portugal on the favorable side for Material and Social Deprivation.
Topic: Quality of Life in Europe
Primary indicator: Material and Social Deprivation
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Employment & Economic Security: more favorable reading for Portugal
Portugal has the more favorable reading on Jobless Households compared with France. The difference is classified as material. Against the European benchmark, France is on the adverse side and Portugal on the favorable side for Jobless Households.
Topic: Employment & Economic Security
Primary indicator: Jobless Households
Year: 2025
Materiality: material
Indicators comparison
8.9%
Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years)
Better outcome: Portugal
4.9%
10.4%
Arrears on housing or utility bills
Better outcome: Portugal
5.2%
95.5 index
House price to income ratio
Better outcome: France
122.9 index
6.4%
Housing cost overburden rate
Better outcome: Portugal
6.3%
10.8%
Overcrowding rate
Better outcome: France
12.7%
11.5%
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Better outcome: France
15.6%
98
GDP per capita in PPS
Better outcome: France
81
30.4 index
Gini coefficient
Better outcome: France
30.9 index
4.74 ratio
Income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Better outcome: France
4.86 ratio
16.3%
At-risk-of-poverty rate
Better outcome: Portugal
15.4%
20.8%
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion
Better outcome: Portugal
18.6%
28.8%
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Better outcome: France
29.2%
83 years
Life expectancy at birth
Better outcome: France
82.5 years
13.3%
Material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Portugal
10.2%
1.8 rooms/person
Average number of rooms per person
Better outcome: France
1.7 rooms/person
7%
Severe material and social deprivation rate
Better outcome: Portugal
4.3%
View data table
| Indicator | Country A value | Country B value | Better outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) | 8.9% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| Arrears on housing or utility bills | 10.4% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| House price to income ratio | 95.5 index | 122.9 index | France |
| Housing cost overburden rate | 6.4% | 6.3% | Portugal |
| Overcrowding rate | 10.8% | 12.7% | France |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm | 11.5% | 15.6% | France |
| GDP per capita in PPS | 98 | 81 | France |
| Gini coefficient | 30.4 index | 30.9 index | France |
| Income quintile share ratio S80/S20 | 4.74 ratio | 4.86 ratio | France |
| At-risk-of-poverty rate | 16.3% | 15.4% | Portugal |
| Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion | 20.8% | 18.6% | Portugal |
| Inability to face unexpected financial expenses | 28.8% | 29.2% | France |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83 years | 82.5 years | France |
| Material and social deprivation rate | 13.3% | 10.2% | Portugal |
| Average number of rooms per person | 1.8 rooms/person | 1.7 rooms/person | France |
| Severe material and social deprivation rate | 7% | 4.3% | Portugal |